Know Your Banana! Open Media and Civil Society Workshop
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Description
‘Know Your Banana!’ was a 2-day workshop co-organised by the Future Worlds Center - Cyprus Neuroscience & Technology Institute (FWC) and Join2Media in colaboration with the community, within the framework of the EU-funded project Make Fruit Fair! (www.makefruitfair.org) which is implemented by FWC. The workshop took place between 14-15 January 2017 at the Cyprus Community Media Center, with its topic being Media collaboration and awareness on fair food, its social and environmental impact, as well as citizen participation and mobilisation towards fair conditions in the production sector. The general concept of the workshop was to explore the issues behind our bananas and it explored the environmental and social impact behind our food production, using tropical fruits as a case study.
The workshop was attended by Media professionals, students, Community Media broadcasters, food activists, and interested members of the community who were welcome to participate, bring and develop their ideas. They looked at the role of media, community media and civil society organisations in raising awareness to the consumers and citizens and in mobilising them to advocate towards fair conditions in the production sector.
Topics Covered
Among the discussion subjects were:
Understanding food and media.
Understanding fairness, exploitation and corruption in terms of food industry, and how media and civil society can collaborate to make a difference.
New media techniques and strategies to utilise for stronger campaigns.
Collaborative projects among participants were developed within the framework of these workshops and beyond.
The project was design in such a way to support participants' endeavours, provide training and advice and facilitate publications and exhibitions.
AGENDA
The general topic of the first day was ‘Unsustainable Food: environmental and social perspectives. The case study of tropical fruit’. The day was split into two parts and in midday the participants had the opportunity to explore and lunch at the local covered market Bandabulya in northern Nicosia.
PART 1: 9.30 – 12.30
Media, Food and Exploitation: What are the issues behind your banana (social and environmental problems)
Introduction: Fair Food and Community Media – How it’s connected; getting to know each other.
What do you know about your fruit? Exploring the origins and issues behind products.
Investigative Journalism, Citizens’ Initiatives, Self-organisation, Campaigning.
Sweet or Sour Orange Juice? - Case study Brazil Orange Juice
PART 2: 12.30- 17.00
How do media and community media communicate issues, raise awareness and help mobilise citizens towards advocating fair conditions in the production sector.
Introduction- Case studies: media and community media communicating the stories to mobilise the citizens.
Find the dirt behind your fruit! What do you know about your fruit? Exploring the origins and issues behind products (interactive exercise with fruit).
The purpose of the second day was to put everything into PRACTICE!
During the first part of the workshop the participants practised on the development of skills for communicating fair fruit stories as well as the methods of Story-telling and Photography. They also prepared articles, photos etc and posted on social media, blog etc
The second part of the workshop evolved around the following topics:
Active Citizens: skills and tools for Food Activism!
Citizens putting pressure on political and corporate decision makers and have impact on the lives and labour rights of people. -> Campaigning toolkit
So what do we want to do next?: Planning next activities/ developing skills
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